Thinking of sprinkling earthworms...

[Rhyce Saroni]

Hi, I'm an organic fan and new to growing auto's. I'm kind of into the whole food approach to vitalizing and re-vitalizing soil.

My first grow is chronicled here...https://www.autoflower.org/f139/auto-berry-feminized-first-auto-indoor-grow-old-gardner-40242.html

I use earthworms extensively in my gardens and have thought that these little suckers would love this lifestyle as well as my little canna-babies would be loving them.

Anybody have any opinions about this?

Rhyce :Smoke no Evil:

 

[Need4Weed]

Hi RS, I'm new and an organic fan also. I was reading somewhere, (could have been at an organic site), that the grower would put a couple worms with his plants. Seems like it would help aerate the soil and you would think the fresh castings would help also.

 

[Rhyce Saroni]

Hi RS, I'm new and an organic fan also. I was reading somewhere, (could have been at an organic site), that the grower would put a couple worms with his plants. Seems like it would help aerate the soil and you would think the fresh castings would help also.

Exactly! I use them all the time in my gardens with prolific results. It seems like a no brainer to me. Especially when I see the call for oxygenation/aeration as well as seeing all the suppliers pushing worm castings (black gold to me). I'm going to go for it and see what happens. After all, this is a hobby and we're all trying stuff to achieve the best results possible.

The only problem is that this time of year, I'll have to order them on-line....

 

[Rhyce Saroni]

After doing some research, I've decided against this idea. I had a sneaking suspicion that this might not work indoors with potted stuff. Just about everyone recommends only the castings as they are what will bolster micro-nutrient growth which is what I'm really after.

Here's a good link about using earthworms or composting worms in potted plants...http://homeguides.sfgate.com/earthworms-potted-plants-68718.html

 

[Need4Weed]

Good reading RS! It definitely pays to do your research, and if your not sure .. just seek out the knowledgeable members of AFN, (and not some noob dumbass like me,

 

[Wienerwoods]

I just have to drop my two cents here -

A worm accidentally ended up in the tiny pot I used in my last grow. I really think the plant loved it until it died somewhere along the way and its corpse became inhabited by springtails. Not pretty.

Good call on going with castings. Another good idea would be a worm compost farm. Dazed has actually made a great tutorial on it: https://www.autoflower.org/f28/tip-diy-worm-farm-under-%A320-36038.html

Whatever you do, good luck!

 

[pop22]

I use my own fresh worm castings both mixed with my soil, and as a top dressing. Its the best fertilizer you can use! Worms in pots don't usually survive long, but the rot very quickly when they die and feed your plant. Regular "garden Worms" however won't work, they are deep burrowers and won't survive in shallow media.

 

[Torched]

I've put them in...although I stopped a long time ago for no particular reason.
I considered my soil health when after a grow the worms were still kickin. Never caused any problems to put in one or two.

Don't know how a dead worm would turn into springtails though

 

[Wienerwoods]

I've put them in...although I stopped a long time ago for no particular reason.
I considered my soil health when after a grow the worms were still kickin. Never caused any problems to put in one or two.

Don't know how a dead worm would turn into springtails though

It didn't actually turn into springtails, the soil must have been contaminated with their eggs.

 

[pop22]

I've put them in...although I stopped a long time ago for no particular reason.
I considered my soil health when after a grow the worms were still kickin. Never caused any problems to put in one or two.

Don't know how a dead worm would turn into springtails though

They breakdown into water and beneficial bacteria, so they are as good a fertilizer as their poop is...lol!